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Science and technologyAlghero airport will open again on March 24
Alghero, Italy - Works will have six-days delay compared to the predicted time
Because of bad weather, "Riviera del corallo" Alghero-Fertilia’s Airport will postpone its opening to 3pm on March 24, instead of March 18, as it had been announced (see AVIONEWS for details). The works f... more
Civil aviationIran nuclear matter: today New York's summit between USA, Great Britain and France
New York, USA - In the meantime Iran-Russia negotiations go on
The discussion of the dossier on Iranian nuclear plan is starting today at UN Security Council, after the failure of an agreement between the five Countries with the right of veto last week. France, Great... more
DefenseItalian Navy: "San Giorgio" ship participates "Brilliant Mariner" drill of NATO Response Force
Rome, Italy - It will take place from March 24 to April 6
"Today the ’San Giorgio’ ship, Italian Navy’s amphibian transport unit, is leaving from Brindisi to take part to one of the most important drills in the field of NATO Response Force: ’Brilliant Mariner... more
AirlinesThe Court of Rome accepted the Alitalia's appeal on Volare
Rome, Italy - Italian flagship carrier is now nearer to Gallarate's airline
The Court of Rome accepted Alitalia’s appeal for the fight with AirOne concerning the race’s rules for the purchase of Volare. The appeal was presented by Giancarlo Cimoli’s group after the sentence that... more
DefenseTwo-weeks Civil-Military Cooperation Course
Rome, Italy - A visit to Sarajevo ICU is planned too
At Italian Army’s School of Transports and Materials in Rome, the 27th COCIM (Civil-Military Cooperation) Course for Armed Forces Field officers and civil officers of several Ministries, of prefectures a... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS interviewed Com. of the Italian PAN, Liet. Col. Pil. Paolo Tarantino
Rivolto, Italy - "Military pilot: a desire born when I was a child that it brought me until this milestone"
AVIONEWS interviewed PAN (Italian Acrobatic Team) Com. Liet. Col. Pil. Paolo Tarantino. "The desire to be a military pilot arrived when I was four; I didn’t have relatives or friends in this field. I... more
DefenseBoeing wants to include Japan in ABL project
Washington, USA - It is already strong the cooperation between USA and the Japanese Empire in the field of defence
Boeing made known to have put under study the possibility to develop with the Japanese industry the new Airborne Laser (ABL) system. The project forecasts the installation on board to a modified B-747-400... more
AirlinesAlaska Air renews its fleet
Washington, USA - It chose the B-737s
The airline made known its decision to accelerate the delivery of the new B-737 to retire all its Boeing MD-80 planes by December 2008. The carrier signed last June a deal for the value of about USD 2.3... more
MiscellaneousHearings for September 11 attacks suspended
Washington, USA - A Government lawyer patchiness discovered
The difficulties of the trial that, in USA, sees as respondent for September 11 attacks Zacarias Moussaoui, continue. Judge Leonie Brinkema suspended the hearings because she discovered that one of the... more
Military aviationEvergreen International Aviation: a fire-fighting B-747 realized
Washington, Usa - The aircraft can unload over 77,000 litres of water on the flames
Evergreen International Aviation, American society based in Oregon, with an operation cost about USD 40m, has transformed a B-747 in a fire-fighting airplane. The version currently realized expects that... more
CuriositiesAsian airlines: its aircraft will bring the image of the national football team in the world
Seoul, South Korea - The B-747 of the second Korean carrier will have a special livery on the occasion of the World Football Championships 2006
The second carrier of the South Korea, Asian airlines, announced to be on the point of the paint on fuselages of its B-747 the image of the national football team that will participate to next World Football... more
Latest newsStrong demand for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Washington, USA - USA aims also on F-22 Raptor
US Air Force made known that, considering the strong demand from foreign Governments for the delivery of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, it is thinking to reduce its order for this aircraft to allow to... more
AirlinesVolare launches the Summer offer of Air Europe
Milan, Italy - They are scheduled flights for Cuba, Mauritius and Cancun
The carrier Volare, After that last week Bruxelles authorized the Italian government to loan EUR 25 million, which were necessary to guarantee the practicality of the flights (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
MiscellaneousThe corpse of an Italian man found at Madrid airport
Madrid, Spain - It's apparently a suicide
An Italian citizen was found dead in one of Madrid-Barajas Airport’s terminals: sources of the Spanish capital’s air station have made it known. His name was Ciro Tino and he was born 51 years ago in... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines will link Venice to Istanbul from March 31
Venice, Italy - A statement by Save, Italian air station's management company, makes it known
Save, the management company of Venice and Treviso airport, makes known that flag carrier Turkish Airlines will link Venice to Istanbul with a three times weekly 146-seated A-321 service from March 31.... more
AirlinesLatest news from some Irish and English companies
Dublin, Ireland - They concern Aer Lingus, Cityjet, BA Connect and BNed
Two Dublin-based airlines are increasing their fleet: Aer Lingus has subscribed one A-330/200 and one A-330/300 order which is being delivered within 2006; Cityjet is adding 17 ARJ-85s, previously owned... more
AirlinesAir France: the Paris-Teheran service will be daily starting from March 27
Teheran, Iran - Iranian delegation of French airline announces that
Iranian delegation of Air France makes known that the French airline will bring the frequency of its flights between Paris and Teheran from current four times weekly up to once daily starting from March... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Eurocopter France model SA-365N, SA- 365N1, AS-365N2, and SA-366G1 helicopters
Washington, Usa - To prevent failure of the diagonal cross-member, pivoting of the MGB, severe vibrations, and a subsequent forced landing
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information [Federal Register: March 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 48)] [Page 12616-12618] Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal... more
Sport aviation"Red Bull Air Race 2006" starts on March 17
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The second edition of the acrobatic flight world competition
Next Friday March 17 "Red Bull Air Race 2006", the acrobatic flight world championship, is starting for the second time. The first stage is Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates, then the race will... more
Latest newsAVIONEWS interviewed the Leader of the Italian Acrobatic Team Major General Massimo Tammaro
Rivolto, Italy - From AMX to MB-339
AVIONEWS interviewed the Chief of "Frecce Tricolori": Major General Massimo Tammaro. "I have always desired to be a pilot and after the high school I entered in the Italian Air Force. From the 1998... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting between the carrier and unions
Rome, Italy - Summit at the presence of Italian Minister for Productive Activities, Claudio Scajola
Today at the Ministry of Productive Activities, at the presence of Minister Claudio Scajola, the Alitalia’s officers and the unions will meet themselves to talk about carrier’s counts. Unions confirm tha... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS visits the 313rd Acrobatic Training Group (3): the "Frecce Tricolori" in 2006
Rivolto, Italy - "Frecce": not only air stunt
Everybody knows "Frecce Tricolori", which last year celebrated their 45th anniversary. So we will spend only few words to describe their duties. As all the other platoons of Italian Air Force also "Frecce... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS visits the 313rd Acrobatic Training Group (2): the "Frecce Tricolori"
Rivolto, Italy - From 1929 to our days
A detachment which doesn’t need any introductions is the 313° Acrobatic Training Group, to be more precise the National Acrobatic Team, known all around the world as "Frecce Tricolori". They were born in... more
Weather forecastsAVIONEWS visits the 313rd Acrobatic Training Group: a day with Pan
Rivolto, Italy - The emotion to see three training slots
It’s 9 o’clock in the morning when we arrive in front of Rivolto airport entrance in the seat of the 313rd Acrobatic Training Group and today (Thursday, March 9, 2006) we are seeing "Frecce Tricolori" dur... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the C-17 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $14,607,984 firm fixed price contract modification. This is a modification to the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership contract... more
Science and technologyPlan to upgrade Lisbon's airport
Lisbon, Portugal - Moreover it is scheduled the construction of a new air station
Lisbon airport’s authorities decided to expand the passengers terminal and to improve its runways to increase the number of flights it can host and manage. The works should start in September and will a... more
AirlinesLatest news from some British airlines
London, United Kingdom - They are about Air Scotland, Air Wales, Astraeus, Atlantic Airlines, Atlantic Express, British Airways, easyJet, Excel Airways, Flybe and Fly Globespan
Glasgow-based Air Scotland will enter Manchester market starting from May 2006 with weekly B-757/200 services to Spanish cities Alicante, Barcelona, Girona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca. Air Wales has... more
Science and technologySogas: a weekly link to Krakow from Sunday April 2
Reggio Calabria, Italy - By a flight with more than two hours
From Sunday, April 2 it will possible to reach Krakow directly from Aeroporto dello Stretto (Sogas, Reggio Calabria’s airport management society) with a flight with more two hours. The link served by I... more
IndustryAVIO wins the Fremm frigates' engines
Turin, Italy - The value of the agreement is about EUR 150 million
The delivery of the first 8 turbines from 2008. The motorization of frigate of the Italian-French frigate program has been devolved upon Avio. Last Friday Avio signed the deal frame with French shipyard... more
Science and technologyBulgarian military airports: they could be presently licensed to private subjects
Sofia, Bulgaria - This what Bulgarian Government thinks to strengthen civil airports network
It has been told that Bulgarian Government is going to license the management of 20 national military airports at least to private subjects. The Bulgarian executive’s target is to attract necessary investments t... more
MiscellaneousHH-3F of Italian Air Force rescued an officer of a Turkish ship
Trapani, Italy - The operation made despite the prohibitive weather
Yesterday an HH-3F SAR (Search and Rescue) helicopter of Italian Air Force, rescued the first officer of Turkish cargo ship Duden, hit by air embolism and with a fractured long bone, about three miles... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines is in partnership with Swiss International
Stockholm, Sweden - Code-share for Singapore connections
Starting from next March 26, Scandinavian Airlines International operations on the Bangkok-Singapore-Bangkok route will be in the form of s code-share with SWISS. The initiative is part of a streamline... more
AirlinesGood day for Alitalia at the Exchange
Milan, Italy - A raise of 2.52% in respect to Friday
This morning Alitalia’s share flew at Milan Exchange where it has had a raise of 2.52% arriving at EUR 1.222. The optimum share’s trend should be due to the Board of Directors which took place last Fri... more
MiscellaneousJapanese citizens in revolt against American base
Tokyo, Japan - Referendum against the strengthening of US presence
Citizens of Japanese town of Zama, about 25 miles South Wast from Tokyo, voted yesterday in a referendum against the strengthening of the near American base of Astuqi. The inhabitants of this city, pestered... more
DefenseEurope must improve its strategic air transport
Innsbruck, Austria - British Defence Secretary said that at EU summit
Such events like tsunami, Pakistan earthquake and Darfur crisis disclose the importance for Europe of owning a sufficient strategic air transport capacity, which allows Nations to concretely reply crisis... more
Civil aviationBullet found on an Alaska Airlines jet
Seattle, USA - Controls did not find any weapon
Yesterday a federal air marshal found a bullet in the cabin of an America’s Alaska Airlines jet. Passengers of San Francisco-bound flight 384 were taken off and Transportation Security Administration (... more
IndustryBoeing: Cargolux expanded fleet with order for two 747-400 freighters
Seattle, Usa - The two aircraft, with a total catalog value of USD 450 million, will be delivered in 2007 and 2008
The Boeing Company identified Luxembourg-based cargo operator Cargolux as the customer for two Boeing 747-400 Freighters. The two freighters, with a total catalog value of USD 450 million, will be delivered... more
IndustryAlcatel's CEO in Palazzo Chigi to Gianni Letta
Rome, Italy - Successively, Finmeccanica's CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, also arrived
Last Friday evening, Gianni Letta, State Undersecretary of Italian premiership, has received in succession, Alcatel’s CEO, Serge Tchuruk and that one of Finmeccanica, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini. The r... more
Civil aviationIran announces the building of a new nuclear plant
Teheran, Iran - Tensions and contradictory declarations on Iranian nuclear plan go on
This week UN Security Council is going to face Iran case again, after IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) sent it a report where it’s said that it’s impossible to verify if Iranian nuclear plants are... more
AirlinesUnexpected strike of Cyprus Airways' pilots
Nicosia, Cyprus - 17 flights cancelled
About 2700 people remained grounded on last Saturday because of the unexpected strike of Cyprus Airways’ pilots against the carrier’s restructuring plan, which forecasts to save EUR 37.9 million every yea... more
Science and technologySAB: new direct flight to Budapest by SkyEurope in April
Boulogne, Italy - On B-737/300 from 149 seats with three weekly frequencies
The direct flight Boulogne-Budapest will begin next April 13 (on Thursday). Served by low-cost carrier SkyEurope with B-737/300 from 149 seats, the link will have three weekly frequencies: Tuesday, Thursday... more
AirlinesQantas won't move its maintenance offset
Sydney, Australia - Avalon's base will remain in Australia
After the last week announcement to cut 480 workplaces (see AVIONEWS for details), Qantas makes known that its technical base in Avalon, in Australia’s Victoria state, where wide-body Boeing 747 maintenance i... more
Science and technologyBomb alert at "La Guardia" airport in New York
New York, USA - An electronic device's mistake
Last Friday there was a bomb alert at "Fiorello La Guardia" airport in New York. The alarm of an explosive detector turned on after to have analyze the shoes of a man who was immediately stopped at Delta... more
Fair and showsNew Embraer Vice-President appointed for airline Marketing and Sales, Latin America
São José dos Campos, Brazil - It's Orlando José Ferreira Neto
In recognition of the growth of the Latin America airline market, Embraer has appointed Orlando José Ferreira Neto as Vice-President, Airline Marketing and Sales, Latin America. Ferreira’s appointment is... more
AirlinesGood results for Thai Airways at january 2006
Bangkok, Thailand - Large raise of carrier's load factor
Thai Airways announced that its load factor, the number of available seats filled on its flights, arrived, on January 2006, at 76.1% with a large raise in respect to the same month of the last year. The... more
AirlinesLufthansa decreases European flights' prices
Berlin, Germany - The decision to continue to be competitive on the market
German flagship carrier, Lufthansa, decided to expand its lower-fare strategy. Currently the airline operates with reduced fares in its domestic flights, to contain the strong competition of low-cost carriers... more
AirlinesOzJet closes Melbourne-Sydney route
Sydney, Australia - It was impossible to withstand to competition
Australian carrier OzJet, which was recently created for business class domestic flights, announced its decision to close the Melbourne-Sydney route. The choice, Chairman Paul Stoddart explained, became... more
AirlinesAer Lingus' staff plans agitations
Dublin, Ireland - Actions against Irish airline's privatization and pensions deficit
Last year the Irish national airline Aer Lingus had announced a privatization plan, with the purpose to fund an expansion on its long-haul operations. SUTPU (Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical... more
AirlinesFLYi is the new Northwest Airlines' subsidiary
Minneapolis, USA - Possibilities of reemployment for laid-off pilots
Northwest Airlines announced it has bought the operating certificate of Bankrupt by FLYi carrier to have it as subsidiary in regional flights. The airline will pay USD 2 million for the certificate which... more
AirlinesRaise of passengers for China Southern Airlines
Guangzhou, China - Good results also for cargo service
China Southern Airlines announced today that during February it carried 3.43 million passengers, up 4.2% in respect to the same period of 2005. The carrier, one of the three most important carriers of... more